In order to ensure we have enough food for lunch, please RSVP by Monday, Jan. 29 by email to Michelle Murphy at info@ginsengontario.com. Please include any of your ginseng fertility related questions in your RSVP so they can be addressed in the fertility portion of the workshop.

The OGGA received funding through Growing Forward 2 to develop a new app for mobile devices that can help growers plan and track their pest control products over the season. Features of this app include:

Populated with an up-to-date listing of all pest control products registered on ginseng and their application requirements. New registrations can be updated to the system on a timely basis.

Keeps track of applications through the season and guides growers on what is available for the next application based on the number of applications permitted for each product while keeping resistance management in mind

The App can automatically inform designated workers, scouts and consultants of product applications and restricted-entry intervals

Allows growers to map their gardens and allows designated workers to flag areas on the map with specific pest information

Contains photos and information on all of the disease and insect pests of ginseng

The new app will be demonstrated at the meeting and will allow growers to ask questions and provide feedback to the App developers. The App will be available for download by the end of March.

It has been over 10 years since the last fertility workshop specific to ginseng. Growers often focus on their pest management program, but fertility can be equally as important. Over-fertilization can lead to higher disease pressure, environmental damage and wasted money. Under-fertilization can lead to lower yields. This workshop will allow growers and consultants to review the basics of fertility as it applies to ginseng and more advanced topics on foliar fertilization. It will also allow plenty of time for growers to ask questions about their own fertility program. Some questions the workshop will address include:

What nutrients contained in manure application in the seeding year carry forward to the ginseng crop and how do you factor that in to you fertility program?

How do you interpret a soil fertility test report for ginseng?

Are those foliar nutrients you are applying really doing anything for the crop or is their a better way to apply those nutrients?

If you would like any other topics on fertility addressed, please include comments or questions within your RSVP.